The Emperor was kissed by the Regent and cried again

Shen Jingli found his balance and stood firmly. This is the advantage of knowing martial arts. Not only can he come and go freely, but he can also take someone with him.

"Your martial arts skills are quite good, where did you learn it?"

Chu Beixiao: "My master has been dead for several years. If you want to learn, you can go to the underworld to find him. My master's name is Fan Chu."

"No, I'm not worthy. Goodbye."

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Inside Fanhua Street.

The hawking of various small vendors continued...

A beautifully decorated ice cream stall caught Shen Jingli's attention.

"Shochiku, come here quickly, there is ice cream here..."

"Prince... please stop buying. I can't even lift them with my hands." Song Zhu was holding a pile of food boxes, which were almost higher than his eyes.

"These are almost ten taels of silver. Think twice, sir."

Shen Jingli didn't care about tonight's spending. "Don't panic, don't panic. As long as you can get out of the palace, it's easy to make money."

"Where do you get your confidence from? You weren't like this before when you had no problem with your brain."

"Hey, people always change. I'll treat you to some ice cream."

The owner of the ice cream stand greeted him warmly: "Young Master, the ice cream is delicious. Would you like to buy some to try? If you buy a lot, I can personally deliver it to your house."

The ice cream stall owner saw that Shen Jingli was accompanied by a servant and thought he must be a young master from some mansion.

He handed a small piece of snow pear-flavored ice cream to Shen Jingli, "Try it. It doesn't matter whether you buy it or not."

Shen Jingli took a bite and nodded in praise, "Not bad, not bad."

"Shochiku, try it."

Songzhu turned his head away and refused to be fed, indicating that he didn't want to eat it. Only children are interested in sweets.

"Boss, how much is one yuan?"

"Not expensive, thirty cents."

Songzhu was the first to say, "Thirty cents! My dear, it's not easy for us to earn some money, so don't spend it recklessly."

Thirty cents for one mouthful, you must be from a wealthy family to dare to eat like this.

"Sir..."

Songzhu plans to continue persuading Shen Jingli to stop his desire to buy.

Shen Jingli was quick to stuff the ice cream into Songzhu's mouth, "Hmm..."

"Is it tasty?"

“It seems a bit delicious.”

This compliment gave the vendor confidence, and he immediately started talking, "That's right, my ice cream is unique in Beijing, from the appearance to the taste, it's amazing, you can buy some for yourself or give them to a girl, it's great."

"Well, watermelon flavor..."

"You want watermelon flavor? I'll pack it for you right away."

Shen Jingli said seriously: "Except for the watermelon flavor, pack up all other flavors for me."

Shochiku: You really dare to buy this, you spendthrift.

Stall owner: You really know how to buy things, God of Wealth.

The stall owner was overjoyed when he heard this: "Okay, wait a moment, I'll pack it up right away."

With so many varieties, it would take some time to pack them all. Shen Jingli leaned on the vendor's cart and pointed ahead: "Yunxiang Qinglou? A brothel or a restaurant?"

The vendor didn't stop, looked at the direction Shen Jingli pointed, and explained: "It's kind of, but not entirely, it's a little bit related."

Seeing Shen Jingli's puzzled expression, the vendor continued, "It's considered a more elegant brothel. The courtesans and prostitutes inside only sell their skills but not their bodies. In addition, you need a ticket to enter this brothel. You can't enter without a certain amount of money."

Shochiku wondered, "Are there brothels that sell art but not bodies?"

The vendor smiled meaningfully: "Well, it's just a gimmick. It's just a more expensive place for entertainment."

"So, how much is the ticket?"

"It's uncertain. The price changes every day, but it's always at least ten taels. I heard that when the courtesan Fairy Huandie performs, the ticket price alone is as high as one hundred taels. Many people come here just to see the fairy."

"One hundred taels for the ticket?" Shen Jingli was obviously shocked by the figure, which was almost as much as her annual salary.

"Yes."

"Fairy? Or a phantom butterfly? She is very beautiful, right?"

"She is more than beautiful, she is simply the best in the world. Young master, I will give you a small amount, a total of one or two taels..."

Shen Jingli gave him some silver and continued to ask, "Is Ruanxianglou also nearby?"

The stall owner laughed: "Sir, don't be too indulgent. It's enough to stay in a brothel for one night. The Soft Fragrance House is in the opposite direction."

Shen Jingli picked up the ice cream and walked straight to Yunxiangqinglou. He thought that the singing and dancing beauties in this brothel must be even better than those in Ruanxianglou.

"Sir! You absolutely cannot do that."

Song Zhu stood in front of Shen Jingli, looking very disappointed with him. It would be fine if they came out to eat and drink, but why did they go to a brothel again?

Wouldn't it be a joke for the emperor to appear in a brothel again? If the ministers in the court found out, who knows how it would spread. If the regent knew about it, the emperor would be in trouble.

"It's alright. We sell art here, not our bodies. I'm just here to enjoy the singing and dancing performance. It's harmless."

At the entrance of Yunxiangqing Tower, there was a man in a green robe standing and looking around.

Seeing the visitors, Gui Gong hurriedly stepped forward to talk to them, "You two young masters look unfamiliar, are you from the capital?"

Shen Jingli: "No, no, I came here because I admire your reputation."

When the green-robed turtle man saw Shen Jingli and Song Zhu carrying food boxes of different sizes, he seemed to understand. Who among the locals would buy so many? The food didn't taste good and was expensive. It seemed that they were being taken advantage of.

"Then you have come to the right place. Yunxiangqinglou is a Class A venue in the capital. It has everything from food to drinks to entertainment."

"It's just that you need a ticket to enter."

Shen Jingli: "How much?"

Turtle pointed to the sign on the left: "Entrance tonight is ten taels of silver."

"Sir, I won't go. I'll wait for you at the door."

Turtle: "You can bring one follower."

"You don't have to pay, just come along."

Shen Jingli handed the ice cream box in his hand to Gui Gong, "Please help me put these boxes away."

Turtle took it, and the little attendant beside him took it from Turtle very considerately, while another attendant turned to Songzhu and prepared to take the food box: "No, I can get it myself."

"Here, the admission card." The old man took the silver and handed over a wooden card. As soon as Shen Jingli took the wooden card, he was bumped by someone and took two steps back.

"Who is it? Don't you look at the road when you walk?" Songzhu said in an unhappy tone when he saw his master being bumped.

A little boy wearing a scarf and ragged clothes ran away quickly without saying a word.

The green-robed turtle couldn't help but ask, "Aren't you going to chase him?"

Shen Jingli patted his clothes and said unconcernedly: "It's just a bump, it's not a big deal."

"Didn't you notice that the purse in your hand is missing?"

Shen Jingli looked at his hands and felt as if struck by lightning.

Eh? Where's my hard-earned money?

"He...he...he is a thief?"

The old turtle nodded sympathetically. Shen Jingli and Song Zhu looked at each other and quickly chased after the little boy. "Stop, you little bastard!"

The little boy ran around: "I advise you not to chase him. It's a waste of energy."

The little boy ran into the alley and disappeared in an instant. They must be from outside the area and not familiar with this place. It would be a good idea to attack them.

At the fork in the road, Shen Jingli looked at Songzhu and asked, "Which way?"

"Follow the younger one."

"Give me the food box...be sure to catch up with him."

Song Zhu handed the lunch box to Shen Jingli and quickened his pace to catch up.

……

The little boy ran out of breath, and only stopped when he was sure there was no one behind him. He breathed a sigh of relief, "That was a close call."

He took out the purse from his arms and checked it with a look of joy. There were more than two hundred taels of silver in it, which was great.

Suddenly, he felt a cold and sharp dagger next to his neck and he dared not move.

"You are so bold that you even dare to steal my son's money."